Archive for January, 2007
Zune Gets Games
Bloomberg is reporting that Microsoft's fledgling Zune device shall indeed play games within the next 18 months to further compete with the iPod's gaming offerings.
Though perhaps today we shall also learn more of Apple's plans in that arena as well…
"Peter Moore, a vice president in the company's Xbox video- game business, […]
Posted: January 9th, 2007 under News.
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Three VC Titles for Wii This Week
A fine showing this week for the Wii's Virtual Console. Though I do enjoy Gradius, I'm more looking forward to Lifeforce…
Gradius (NES, 1-2 players, 500 Wii Points): Across the galaxy, there exists a distant planet known as Gradius. Gradius' peaceful existence has been brought to an end by an intense space invasion by a […]
Posted: January 8th, 2007 under News.
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SIXAXIS Gets an Emmy…For?
For some wild reason the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has decided to bestow a Technology and Engineering Emmy Award to the PlayStation 3's SIXAXIS controller.
Whaaa? They give awards for tacked on tech? Color me confused.
"The overwhelming consumer demand and critical acclaim for PS3 is testament of the platform's strength and the […]
Posted: January 8th, 2007 under News.
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Free Gears of War Content This Week
Two brand spanking new maps will be available for Gears of War this Wednesday, January 10th.
There will also apparently be a video of Cliffy B available…
Why anyone would want to see that goof any more than necessary is beyond me.
The two new maps will be as such:
Raven Down: A Raven Helicopter has […]
Posted: January 8th, 2007 under News.
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Microsoft CES ‘07 Report
Microsoft unleashed all manner of impressive numbers at the CES and let be known their goals for the year. Below are the highlights:
10.4 Million 360s Have Been SOLD
Over 5 Million Xbox Live members with a 50% attach rate per console.
Over 100 Million individual pieces of content have been downloaded over Xbox Live
5.3 Games per […]
Posted: January 8th, 2007 under News.
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Gamestop Holiday Sales Nearly $2 Billion + Buying Rhino Games
In a statement today GameStop announced that in the 9-week period ending December 30th their sales reached $1.7 billion with games like Gears of War, Final Fantasy XII and Guitar Hero 2 leading the way.
CEO R. Richard Fontaine said, “Without question this holiday season was one of the most successful ever for GameStop.”
He […]
Posted: January 4th, 2007 under News.
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Xbox 360 Downloads More Movies Than Amazon
According to Variety, Microsoft's HD movie downloading service, which began last fall, has already surpassed Amazon.com's similar service known as Unbox.
"Though there are fewer than 3.5 million 360s in the U.S. by last count, movies available from Warner and Paramount, as well as content from CBS and MTV on the TV side, are doing at […]
Posted: January 4th, 2007 under News.
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‘Stomp The Yard’ Zelda-Style
I have almost no words for the clip below. Except "FUCKING HELL".
In a commercial for what appears to be the Japanese version of Link to the Past, an even-more-girlie-looking-than-usual Link steps to some J-Rap whilst saving Zelda from a giant inflatable Ganon. He even has a crew steady rockin' behind him/her. Check out […]
Posted: January 2nd, 2007 under News.
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Xbox 360 + Wii Top Holiday Sales
Happy New Year, jerks! Like our new design? Hate it? Holla!
On to the bloggering!
GamesIndustry.biz is reporting the latest NPD sales numbers are in with the Xbox 360 moving around 2 million units in December with the Wii a close second at 1.8 million units.
The woeful PS3 sold around 750,000 units. There are also reports […]
Posted: January 2nd, 2007 under News.
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